diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCliTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCliTest.java
index b5be6c8744..9533197ac1 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCliTest.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/cli/MavenCliTest.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class MavenCliTest
         finally
         {
             System.setErr( oldErr );
-            System.setErr( oldOut );
+            System.setOut( oldOut );
         }
     }
 }